Project Gutenberg 2008-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 90 Pennell, Elizabeth Robins 1855 1936 Pennell, E. R. (Elizabeth Robins) Nights: Rome, Venice, in the Aesthetic Eighties; London, Paris, in the Fighting Nineties Reading ease score: 63.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Paul Dring, Suzanne Shell, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Nights: Rome, Venice, in the Aesthetic Eighties; London, Paris, in the Fighting Nineties" by Elizabeth Robins Pennell is a memoir written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life and experiences of the author as she navigates through various European cities, reflecting on the artistic and cultural currents of the time. The narrative is rich with encounters that reveal the personalities of notable figures and the vibrant art scene of the era, highlighting both the uniqueness and universality of human experiences. At the start of the memoir, the author reminisces about her early days of travel and work in Europe, specifically noting her first arrival in Rome with her husband, J. She reflects on their struggles with their limited means and the misadventures that ensued, such as their experiences with the police for riding a tricycle and getting lost in the Ghetto. The narrative effectively sets the scene for the adventures that follow, detailing their determination to embrace life despite the hardships, and provides a glimpse into the artistic milieu that would come to shape their time in Rome and beyond. The opening chapter weaves nostalgia and a sense of wonder as the couple finds beauty in their artistic ambitions, enriched by the vibrant backdrop of European culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Rome (Italy) -- Description and travel Venice (Italy) -- Description and travel London (England) -- Description and travel Paris (France) -- Description and travel DA DC DG Text Travel Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography 479167 478988 2024-10-10T12:44:19.556855 2023-09-11T04:59:27.574504 text/html text/html 466874 2008-01-29T11:18:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1255612 2021-01-03T07:40:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1305370 2024-10-10T12:44:28.891307 application/epub+zip 1310261 2024-10-10T12:44:21.729843 application/epub+zip 253615 2024-10-10T12:44:20.606966 application/epub+zip 1449248 2024-10-10T12:44:33.566246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1390166 2024-10-10T12:44:27.291302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335658 2022-09-11T10:05:45.947945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394240 394149 2024-10-10T12:44:18.145831 2023-09-11T04:59:26.323463 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 393553 2021-01-03T07:40:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 154793 2021-01-03T07:40:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 393579 2021-01-03T07:40:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154655 2021-01-03T07:40:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23012 2024-10-10T12:44:33.806281 application/rdf+xml 14135 2024-10-10T12:44:20.736811 image/jpeg 2459 2024-10-10T12:44:20.671817 image/jpeg 1255954 2024-10-10T12:44:19.640832 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia